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Val Verde County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Val Verde County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Val Verde County, Texas (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 50,033 goats and 30,120 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,534 acres). Its farms sold $15.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 204th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for goats (2nd of 2,806 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$15.5 million2579th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3331,417,386 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
117 published, 4 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.8M$3.8M to $15M$15M to $57M$57M to $190M$190M to $570M$570M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Val Verde County
$15.5 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 204 of 252 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Val Verde County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay225th in Texas*1,534 acres

How does Val Verde County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Texas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Val Verde County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats50,033 goats227%head on farms
Sheep30,120 sheep320*5%head on farms
Cattle11,537 cattle2041,730*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,427 tons225*2,760*under 1%production
Turkeys35 turkeys105*1,198*under 1%head on farms
Eggs751 laying hens149*1,919*under 1%head on farms
Hogs6 hogs201*2,360*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes and pecans.

What livestock does Val Verde County raise?

Val Verde County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Goats50,0332head on farms
Sheep30,1203head on farms
Cattle11,537204head on farms
Laying hens751149*head on farms
Turkeys35105*head on farms
Hogs6201*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Deaf Smith County$1.9 billion
Castro County$1.8 billion
Hartley County$1.7 billion
Parmer County$1.4 billion
Dallam County$1.1 billion
Gonzales County$1 billion
Sherman County$988 million
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.